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and head of the Division of Fire Control in Washington, 

 He pushed for adoption of the policy of prescribed 

 (controlled) burning in the Southern Pine region. 

 He gave strong leadership to the field in fire 

 control activities. He applied these same talents 

 to the position of Regional Forester in California, 

 Unfortunately, after his retirement, Thompson 

 went to work for an association of timbermen and 

 soon began promoting some new, radical and unwork 

 able policies for handling national forest timber 

 appraisals and offerings. I never doubted Thomp 

 son s sincerity, but was saddened by his attitude 

 toward Service policies. 



